The Hawks defeated the Celtics 100-91 on Friday night to sweep the season series for the first time since the 1995-96 season.

Prior to the game, Boston coach Doc Rivers paid extra attention on reserve guard Jamal Crawford, who "toasted" the Celtics in the team's three previous games.

"He owns us," Rivers told his team.

"We put a hit out on him today," center Kendrick Perkins said before the game. "Doc said somebody's got to step up and stop him."

Crawford ended up scoring 28 points in Atlanta's victory.

"I was kind of fired up, but I wasn't too worried about it," Crawford said of hearing about the comments by Perkins.

"They can knock me down, and I'll get back up. I know my teammates got my back."